#Screener Squad

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Screener Squad: True Detective - Night Country TRUE DETECTIVE – NIGHT COUNTRY REVIEW Time is a flat circle…again. True Detective is back with its 4th season now with showrunner and director Issa López. This season, aptly named Night Country, takes us to Ennis, Alaska where the town is preparing for the grueling six month period of darkness. On the eve of the first day of dark, a group of scientists from the local Tsalal research facility go missing and Chief Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) leads the investigation. Former partner and now State Trooper Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) pushes her way into the case since a severed tongue… Read More »Screener Squad: True Detective – Night Country read more on One of Us

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Kristaps Porzingis' historic Celtics debut vs. Knicks shows why he's the X-factor in Boston's championship pursuit

Kristaps Porzingis appeared proper at residence within the place he calls residence, dominating each end of the ground to guide the Celtics to a win over the Knicks at Madison Square Backyard. The one-time All-Star made a historic debut for Boston, becoming the primary participant in franchise history to attain 30 factors of their first sport with the Celtics. And whereas he ran the 3-ball and provided inside-out selection for Boston's new-look squad on the offensive finish, his impact on protection set the tone. That was the case with Boston's latest large man, who instantly confirmed he could possibly be the X-factor the Celtics had been in search of to lift Banner No. 18 at the end of the season.

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Kristaps Porzingis anchors the Celtics protection From the beginning, Porzingis silenced any doubts about changing Robert Williams III because he was the anchor of the Celtics' protection. Head coach Joe Majulla had Porzingis in the same free security function, lurking within the paint, whereas Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Vacation, and Derrick White switched perimeters as frantically as Boston's protection. The Celtics tried to filter every part by way of Porzingis, permitting the 7-3 rim protector to thrive because it was the final line of protection. Whereas he performed the whole first quarter and recorded only one block within the field rating, he made a ton of Knicks misses and influenced selections within the paint. Porzingis' rim safety was glorious within the first half. Had three blocks, modified a ton extra photographs, and the Knicks did not wish to problem him. The Knicks shot 33.3% on the rim in that 1H, in comparison with a league common of 64.2% final 12 months. pic.twitter.com/MStlWsLInj — Steph Noh (@StephNoh) October 26, 2023 After his dominant first half, there have been loads of occasions when Knicks gamers acquired the primary degree of the Celtics' protection and were determined to kick out as a substitute, attempting to get a shot on Porzingis. He completed four blocks and eight boards on the night, giving Boston the trouble, power, and toughness it wants to interchange guys like Williams, Marcus Sensible, and Grant Williams on the defensive finish. Kristaps Porzingis gives the Celtics a distinct look on offense The 27-year-old additionally supplied an inside-out factor to the Celtics offense that ought to definitely take the strain off Tatum and Brown to hold the scoring load. He buried some pick-and-pop 3s that stored defenses for guessing when he was a screener. He additionally knocked down some deep catch-and-shoot 3s that ought to assist in drawing rim protectors out of the paint to make life simpler for the Jays. However, no bucket was greater than the dagger that sealed the victory for the Celtics. Tatum had the ball in his palms with a minute and a half to play, and Porzingis got here in to set a display screen to get Boston nearer. When the Knicks elected to double Tatum, Porzingis flared into an open spot on the wing. Tatum trusted his new teammate, and Porzingis had the arrogance to bury the clutch game-winning 3-ball. KP's 3 has superior Boston! He made 28 within the sport! Lower than a minute left on ESPN 🍿 pic.twitter.com/VEHnYlOyFa — NBA (@NBA) October 26, 2023 Porzingis completed with 30 factors, capturing 8-for-15 from the sector, 5-for-9 from past the arc, and 9-for-10 from the free throw line. The first participant in Celtic history to attain 30 factors on debut When Boston acquired the sharpshooting large man, it appeared Porzingis was the kind of two-way large man who would match completely into the Celtics' system. If his first sport was any indication of how this season will go, he'll be the X-factor Boston wished to recover from the hump and win an elusive NBA championship with. #Kristaps #Porzingis #historic #Celtics #debut #Knicks #exhibits #hes #Xfactor #Bostons #championship #pursuit Read the full article

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Screener Squad: Merry Little Batman MERRY LITTLE BATMAN MOVIE REVIEW Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Batdad! Happy Belated Holidays. If you’re not quite hungover from all the parties, annoying family members, and binge eating… you may want to check out Merry Little Batman streaming on Prime. It’s a mashup of everything you love about the Batman universe and the best Christmas movies. It’s Christmas time in Gotham (which normally is riddled with injustice and rogue villains) but the city is bustling with good cheer. At Wayne Manor, Bruce gives 8 year old Damian his first utility belt, but he is suddenly called… Read More »Screener Squad: Merry Little Batman read more on One of Us

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Screener Squad: Godzilla Minus One GODZILLA MINUS ONE MOVIE REVIEW Godzilla has been known to overshadow his co-stars (figuratively and literally) but Godzilla Minus One deliberately centers its story around its human characters. During the final months of WW2, a kamikaze pilot named Koichi (Ryunosuke Kamiki), abandons his suicide mission by flying back to base for bogus repairs. No sooner is his cowardice exposed, when Godzilla shows up, destroying the base and killing everyone except Koichi and one other witness. Wracked with shame and survivor’s guilt, Koichi returns to bombed-out Tokyo to discover his home in ruins and his parents dead. Things change for the… Read More »Screener Squad: Godzilla Minus One read more on One of Us

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Screener Squad: Lessons in Chemistry LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY SERIES REVIEW In the 1950’s there was a post-war boom full of North Korean war vets, denim jeans, form fitting skirts, and the upcoming civil rights movements that would echo into our current age. Elizabeth Zot (Brie Larson) is a single mother and celebrity chef on a famous television show “Supper at Six”. Every evening she entertains by presenting cooking as a science, while mothers and kids across the nation benefit, including her young daughter Medline Zot (Alice Halsey) and their dog Six Thirty (B.J. Novak). Elizabeth dreamed of conquering the human genome which would lead to… Read More »Screener Squad: Lessons in Chemistry read more on One of Us

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Screener Squad: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF SERIES REVIEW What’s up subspace travelers? If you don’t know who Scott Pilgrim is, stop reading this, pick up the comics and watch Edgar Wright’s movie… Are you finished? Did you get all the plot points? Great, now forget everything you just learned because Scott Pilgrim Takes Off has nothing to do with what you just ingested. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off takes a spin in the first act. Normally the story goes that Matthew Patel challenges Scott to a fight at a Sex-Bob-Bomb show, loses, and we never hear anything from Matthew again and Scott is… Read More »Screener Squad: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off read more on One of Us

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Screener Squad: Blue Eye Samurai BLUE EYE SAMURAI SERIES REVIEW Welcome to Edo-era Japan where isolationism is key to survival. Anyone who is an outsider is ostracized maybe sometimes murdered. The Japanese don’t want to fuck with white folk (for good reasons). But you know what white colonizers are like… A pillage here, a bunch of rapes over there… The rape turns into an unexpected pregnancy, and a baby born to a country that sees them as a half-breed. Meet Mizu, a Samurai on the revenge track to murdering four white men (or potential fathers) so her soul can be at peace. But the road… Read More »Screener Squad: Blue Eye Samurai read more on One of Us

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Screener Squad: The Conference THE CONFERENCE MOVIE REVIEW Have you ever been forced to go to a stupid retreat with your stupid co-workers because your stupid boss wants to promote more “synergy” within the workplace? While sitting there, you take a sip from the one free alcoholic drink your employer is covering for the weekend, and while wallowing in your insecurities, a stranger with a mascot head comes and slays half of your co-workers. That’s the premise of today’s film The Conference. Streaming on Netflix, it’s a mixed bag of cat and mouse horror, mixed with dry, European humor. It’s like if you took… Read More »Screener Squad: The Conference read more on One of Us

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Screener Squad: Totally Killer TOTALLY KILLER MOVIE REVIEW It’s that time of year where people are watching as many horror, thriller, and/or slasher movies as they can for the Halloween season, and we’ve got a new one for you to add to your list. We can sell it to you as simply as this: Scream meets Back to the Future. If that doesn’t hook you, allow us to elaborate. Thirty-five years after the shocking murders of three teens in a small town, an infamous masked killer returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. When 17-year-old Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) comes face-to-face with the… Read More »Screener Squad: Totally Killer read more on One of Us

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Screener Squad: The Afterparty Season 2 THE AFTERPARTY SEASON 2 The songs off the playlist are winding down. The frantic dancing has slowed to a shuffling of feet in the drunken embrace of a lover that never was, and all the kegs are empty. You know what that means, catch me at the AFTERPARTY! Apple TV presents Season 2 of Chris Miller’s Who-Done-hit, The Afterparty. Aniq (Sam Richardson) and Zoe (Zoe Chao) are attending Zoe’s sister Grace’s (Poppy Liu) wedding to the tech boy millionaire Edgar (Zach Woods). This timeless love is not to be as Grace finds her newly betrothed Edgar has run out of… Read More »Screener Squad: The Afterparty Season 2 read more on One of Us

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Screener Squad: My Adventures With Superman MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN SEASON 1 REVIEW For 85 years, the Last Son of Krypton has been fighting for truth and justice, and battling evil of all sorts. He balances a life as the superhero all other superheroes are compared to while living as mild mannered Clark Kent, working for the Daily Planet alongside the love of his life, Lois Lane, and his best pal Jimmy Olsen. Since the first appearance of Superman in Action Comics #1 in 1938, there have been 12 live action films, 9 tv shows, including several animated cartoons and films, each with their own style… Read More »Screener Squad: My Adventures With Superman read more on One of Us

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Screener Squad: The Righteous Gemstones Season 3 THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES SEASON 3 REVIEW Everyone’s favorite dysfunctional, evangelical, family is back here to separate you from your disposable income… you know… for Jesus or something. This season, the siblings (Danny McBride, Adam DeVine, Edi Patterson) are at odds over running the kingdom now that dad (John Goodman) has “retired.” We’re also introduced to the Montgomery family: a sect of Eli’s family that is, shall we say, more militant christian than prosperity gospel, with Steve Zahn and Kristen Johnston added to the cast. To be honest, this review receives two extra points for the casting decisions. This season is… Read More »Screener Squad: The Righteous Gemstones Season 3 read more on One of Us

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Screener Squad: Theater Camp THEATER CAMP MOVIE REVIEW If you’re a theater kid, raised on a healthy dose of show tunes, spirit gum, musty stages, polite applause from audiences of mostly family, and plenty of delusions of grandeur that your high school production of Sweeney Todd is pretty much as good as the one in New York, then we’ve… Read More »Screener Squad: Theater Camp read more on One of Us

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Screener Squad: Butcher's Crossing BUTCHER’S CROSSING MOVIE REVIEW Ah, the American frontier at the end of the 19th century. where men were men and rode horses into dusty sunsets over sweeping plains, ignoring their emotions and clearly suffering from deep traumas. America! Legends were made while history was written more often than not in blood and tears. And just as often, with lies and delusions. The myths and historical events and folklore of the American frontier have embedded themselves into United States culture so much so that the Old West, and the Western genre of media specifically, has become one of the defining periods… Read More »Screener Squad: Butcher’s Crossing read more on One of Us

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Screener Squad: Skull Island SKULL ISLAND SERIES REVIEW Where do monsters come from? Under the bed? From the deepest darkest places of the human mind? The Sewer? Netflix presents King Kong’s animated feature Skull Island created by Brian Duffield. Charlie (Nicolas Cantu) and his bestie Mike (Darren Barnet) are on an oceanic expedition led by Charlie’s dad Cap (Benjamin… Read More »Screener Squad: Skull Island read more on One of Us

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Screener Squad: Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE REVIEW Michael J. Fox was just a short kid from Canada with a dream of being an actor. When he turned 18, he drove to Hollywood and started chasing that dream, barely making ends meet until the stars aligned, and in 1982, he landed the career making role of… Read More »Screener Squad: Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie read more on One of Us